KFFX-TV
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HAAT | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 45°44′51.1″N 118°2′18.6″W / 45.747528°N 118.038500°W |
Translator(s) | KBWU-LD 36 Richland, WA |
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Public license information | |
Website | fox41yakima |
KFFX-TV (channel 11) is a
History
Channel 11 signed on the air January 11, 1999, as KAUP; on April 5, the call letters were changed to KFFX-TV.
The station replaced KBWU-LP (channel 66), a low-power semi-satellite of
Initially, the KFFX-TV license was owned by Communication Properties; Northwest Broadcasting, through its Mountain Broadcasting subsidiary, operated the station under a local marketing agreement.[6] Northwest filed to acquire KFFX outright in November 1999; however, the sale, approved on September 27, 2000, was not completed until January 14, 2003[7] because Northwest was required to divest another full-power television station in the Tri-Cities market, KBKI (channel 9, later known as KCWK) in Walla Walla, in order to complete its purchase of KFFX. KBKI was ultimately acquired by Pappas Telecasting.[8]
In February 2019, Reuters reported that Apollo Global Management had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intends to merge with Cox Media Group (which Apollo is acquiring at the same time) and stations spun off from Nexstar Media Group's purchase of Tribune Broadcasting, once the purchases are approved by the FCC.[9] In March 2019 filings with the FCC, Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier.[10] In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses.[11] The transaction was completed on December 17.[12]
On March 29, 2022, Cox Media Group announced it would sell KFFX-TV, KCYU-LD and 16 other stations to Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of the parent company of the
Newscasts
KFFX-TV airs a nightly newscast, Fox First at Ten. The newscast is produced weeknights by
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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11.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
KFFX-HD | Fox |
11.2 | Telmund | Telemundo | ||
11.3 | 480i | 4:3 |
ION | Ion Television |
KFFX has been digital-only since February 17, 2009.[16] As the station's transmitter site typically becomes inaccessible to standard vehicles due to eastern Oregon's typically harsh winters, Northwest Broadcasting provided station engineers with snowmobiles on February 16, 2009, to complete the final post-transition installations.
On April 21, 2009, the station added a digital subchannel which includes This TV, but was changed to Telemundo in 2016.[17]
Translators
- K26NF-D Ellensburg, WA
- K19BY-D Grangeville, ID
- K23FH-D Milton-Freewater
- K34MZ-D Prosser, WA
- KBWU-LD Richland, WA
- KCYU-LD Yakima, WA
References
- ^ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFFX-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Sign History (KFFX-TV)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History (KBWU-LD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 30, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Application Search Details (KFFX-TV, 1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "KFFX-DT FCC Form 337 Exhibit 1" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 7, 2002. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE-Apollo nears $3 billion deal to buy Cox TV stations -sources" from CNBC (February 10, 2019)
- ^ Jessell, Harry A. (March 6, 2019). "Cox TV Valued At $3.1 Billion In Apollo Acquisition". TV News Check. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (June 26, 2019). "It's Official: Cox Radio, Gamut, CoxReps Going To Apollo". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Cox Enterprises Announces Close of Cox Media Group Sale to Affiliates of Apollo Global Management", prnewswire.com, December 17, 2019, Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 30, 2022). "Cox Breaks Up Combined Radio/TV Cluster In Tulsa As Part Of Twelve Market Divestiture". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Winslow, George (August 1, 2022). "Cox Media Group, INSP Close Deal for Sale of Cox TV Stations to Imagicomm". TVTechnology. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
- ^ FCC list of full-service US TV stations, February 16, 2009
- ^ "CDBS Print".